The Irresistible Manager – Managing, Leading, and Thriving in a Disrupted World is a timely leadership playbook for managers navigating the complexities of today’s ever-evolving workplace. Sparked by bold moves like Bayer’s elimination of middle management, the book asks: What makes a manager truly indispensable? Drawing on over two decades of corporate experience, Bhushan Kulkarni reimagines the manager’s role—not as a controller of tasks, but as a catalyst for trust, empathy, and transformation.

Structured as an 18-chapter journey, the book blends behavioral science, real-world Indian corporate examples, and global research to help managers evolve from stressed performers to purposeful leaders. From the existential question of “Why do I want to be a manager?” to building future-ready capabilities in a VUCA and AI-powered world, each chapter offers practical frameworks, stories, and strategies.

Readers explore how to balance efficiency with impact, hire and onboard with intention, develop high-performing teams, and foster culture through everyday actions. Bhushan elevates often-overlooked skills like coaching, facilitation, business acumen, and agility, showing how they shape irresistible managers who don’t just survive disruption—but lead through it.

Whether you’re an emerging manager, a seasoned leader, or someone rethinking your leadership identity, this book invites you to reflect, rewire, and rise. The Irresistible Manager isn’t just about managing better—it’s about becoming the kind of leader the future won’t want to live without.

• Hardcover: 318 pages
• Publisher: White Falcon Publishing; 1 edition (May 2025)
• Author: Bhushan Kulkarni
• ISBN-13: 9789349883109
• Product Dimensions:  6 x 9 inch

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